Figures For An Apocalypse: An oratorio for chorus and wind ensemble.
Abstract
This document contains the complete musical score for Figures For An Apocalypse, a five-movement oratorio for choir and wind ensemble, based on text taken from a portion of Thomas Merton's 1947 poem of the same name. The text has been selected from sections I, II, III, IV, V, and VIII of Merton's poem, and is used by permission of the New Directions Publishing Corporation. In addition to the full score, the document presents definitions of the term "oratorio, " introductory information about this specific oratorio, biographical information about Thomas Merton, and an examination of the selected text. The document also presents an analysis of formal structures, key centers, harmonic materials, motivic use, and melodic content, and ends with a section providing notes and instructions to the conductor.
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